| AAIs | animal-assisted interventions |
| CSQ-8 | Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 |
| Eagala | Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association |
| EAL | equine-assisted learning |
| EAP | equine-assisted psychotherapy |
| EAS | equine-assisted services |
| ES | equine specialist |
| MH | mental health professional |
| PCL-5 | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 |
| PHQ-9 | Patient Health Questionnaire-9 |
| PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
| SDS | Sheehan Disability Scale |
| SWLS | Satisfaction with Life Scale |